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At least 14 people died while dozens escaped after a brazen armed assault on a prison in the Mexican border city of Juarez on Sunday, January 1, government officials said.   The Chihuahua state attorney general’s office said in a statement on Monday that 10 security guards and four prisoners …

New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death – which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to a burial or cremation. Also known as “natural organic reduction”, the practice sees a …

Tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI when his lying in state begins at the Vatican later. He died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ill health. Pope Francis will …

Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent …

On Tuesday, a 52-YEAR-OLD man from New Cranborne killed himself after a fight with his wife. After an argument with his 46-year-old wife Virginia Kanyimo at their home, Pasipamire Kanyimo reportedly shot himself on the left side of his head, just above the ear. Sources told H-Metro that Virginia had …

Former Pope Benedict is “absolutely lucid and alert” and his condition is serious but stable, the Vatican has said.   The update comes a day after Pope Francis said his predecessor Benedict XVI is “very sick” and asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him “to …

 massive fire raging for more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people, injured 50 and trapped others early on Thursday, Dec. 29.   The blaze started around midnight Wednesday, Dec. 28, was still burning Thursday morning.   Neighbouring Thailand had to send firetrucks to help …

Leader of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis has said that his predecessor Pope Benedict, the 95-year-old former pontiff who resigned from the post nine years ago, is “very sick” after a deterioration in his health on Wednesday.   “I want to ask you all for a special prayer for …

The King has reportedly evicted the Duke of York from using Buckingham Palace following a series of scandals involving his former friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.   The Duke of York was told to no longer use Buckingham Palace as an office space, effectively severing his final tie to his old life …

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run education ministry has suspended university education for female students until further notice.   A letter published Tuesday, Dec. 20, by the higher education ministry instructed Afghan public and private universities to suspend access to female students immediately, in accordance with a Cabinet decision.   This comes after girls …